13 March 2011: The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs) Project has launched a dedicated project website that features links to regional hubs, updates on project activities, information on upcoming events and related publications.

The specific objective of the ACP MEAs project is to enhance the capacity of ACP countries to implement MEAs and honor related commitments. Funded by the European Commission, executive agencies include: the African Union Commission (AUC); the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat; the Secretariat of the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP); the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development; the Global Mechanism of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD); the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat; and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). [ACP MEAs Website]